DMN Blog: Greg Ellis for Jason Taylor trade?

by Todd Archer

Since some of you have asked, could the Cowboys and Dolphins make a Greg Ellis-for-Jason Taylor trade?

Before Sports Illustrated's Truth & Rumors picks this thing up, like it did on Timmy Mac's Joe Horn blog a few weeks back, please know this is all hypothetical.

Taylor wants out of Miami, and the Dolphins have said he won't be attending mini-camp or training camp. Ellis has skipped the OTAs but has not said he wants to leave the Cowboys.

From a cap standpoint, it would be difficult because Taylor would have to re-structure his contract to fit under the Cowboys' cap. He is scheduled to make base salaries of $7.5 million and $8 million over the next two years. And I believe he might have some roster bonus money due as well. Ellis is scheduled to make $3.3 million and $4.1 million the next two years.

Taylor, who turns 34 in September, had 11 sacks last year and 117 for his career. Ellis, who turns 33 in August, had a career-high 12.5 sacks last year and 69 for his career.

Taking the economics out of it, would you do the deal?